Dougherty v. Gelco Express Corp.

This is a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries arising out of an automobile accident. A jury determined that defendants were 100 percent at fault and returned a verdict for plaintiff and awarded $20,000 general damages and $7,068.05 special damages. After judgment the trial court decided that, pursuant to ORS 18.510, defendants were entitled to a $14,000 partial satisfaction of the judgment, because Personal Injury Protection (PIP) benefits paid to plaintiff in that amount by her insurer would be reimbursed in full by defendants’ insurer. The PIP payments consisted of…